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Motivating a Homeschooled Child
Question: Our seven-year-old was failing first grade, so we decided to homeschool her. She isn't interested in doing any work -- how can I motivate her?
Answer: Try to help make learning fun for your daughter. Check at a store that sells teaching materials to find fun and interesting ways to help her learn the basic skills that she needs. Look also for computer software that teaches the basics of reading and math. Set up a chart or a sticker book for which your daughter can earn stickers as she completes work correctly. Let her do academic work as you ride in the car, adding the number of white cars you see in one mile to the number of red cars, and practicing her reading on signs along the road.
You may also want to consider sending your daughter back to school next year (in first grade) or letting her learn with a neighbor or another homeschool parent. Many children work much better for people other than their parents when it comes to academics.
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Barbara Potts has worked as an elementary school counselor for many years. She has a BA in psychology from Wake Forest University, and an M.Ed. in Guidance and Counseling from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
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